H-P Wins Big Nasa Computing Contract

Hewlett-Packard has been picked to provide NASA with up to $2.5 billion in information-technology products and services over four to 10 years, following a bidding process that rewarded the Silicon Valley giant over incumbent Lockheed Martin.

The contract, which will be managed by the NASA Shared Services Center in Mississippi, includes personal computer hardware, software and information-technology services, the space agency said Monday.

“NASA personnel use IT to support NASA’s core business, scientific, research and computational activities,” the agency said. “H-P Enterprise Services will provide, manage, secure and maintain these essential IT services for the agency.”

“We are honored to have been selected,” said Stolkey, H-P’s senior vice president for enterprise services to the U.S. public sector.

Lockheed Martin currently provides NASA with technology products and services. “Our team is disappointed that NASA selected another solution to perform its consolidated end-user services,” said Sheila Collins, a Lockheed Martin spokeswoman, in a statement. “We submitted a ‘best-value’ solution based on our knowledge of the program and our understanding of NASA’s mission. We continue to serve NASA on other contracts.”

NASA representatives could not be reached late Monday.

The deal follows at least seven other contracts signed or extended with U.S. state and federal agencies this year, ranging in value from $20 million to up to $3 billion, according to H-P press releases.